Senior Officer, Software Development Engineer at Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC Plc)

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC Plc), is a reputable Electricity Distribution Company in Nigeria backed by international investors and shareholders.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Officer, Software Development Engineer

Location: Abuja

Job Description

• The role of this job holder is to actively participate in the ideation, development, testing and maintenance of application and systems software in line with fast paced business requirements
• Work on delivering to road-maps of developed software and systems through accurate planning and interaction with stakeholders; and adhere to strict development rules, reviews, testing and production environment implementations.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures high availability of services to end users.
• Ensures bugs are resolved within team defined SLOs.
• Keep abreast with Business Requirements and Prioritize Projects and Roadmaps.
• Provides inputs to Budget Preparation, Tracking, Reporting.
• Ensures software developed adheres to onboarding requirements before being Released.
• Maintains Systems and Software, releasing updates and patches in response to security vulnerabilities and feature updates.

Administrative / Supportive:

• Supports team lead in building a strong team to meet corporate needs.
• Supports and mentors new team members to ensure professional growth of team.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Software Releases and System Improvements.
• Bug Fix Tracking SLOs.
• Adherence to ICT Policy.
• Stakeholder Satisfaction.
• Personal Execution Efficiency.
• System and Software Documentation.

Education & Experience

• B.Sc. / HND in Computer Science or Related Field.
• Minimum of 4 years Post NYSC relevant work experience.
• Software Development Certifications.
• Network Certifications is a plus.
• Practical knowledge in working under the Agile Software Development Environment.
• Working experience in working under a distributed version control environment with automated code review tools, Sandbox testing and pushing code to the production environment.
• Interest and ability to learn other coding languages as required.
• Experience in web application development, Unix/Linux environments, mobile application development, distributed and parallel systems, machine learning, information retrieval, natural language processing, networking, developing large software systems, and/or security software development.
• Working in a software development team in a medium to large size organisation
• Good working knowledge with one or more general purpose programming language including Java, C/C++, Objective C, Python, JavaScript or PHP.
• Working experience in socket development – i.e. TCP/IP stack development (DNS, DHCP, etc.) and authentication systems i.e. LDAP/AD Integration.

Required Skills / Competencies:

• Developed people skill.
• Good project management skill, especially with agile methodology.
• Self-motivated with focus on results.
• Attention to details.
• Passion for excellence in serving users and addressing their needs.
• Good analytical, organizational & multitasking skills.
• Good communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply

The Cover Letter should be addressed to:
The MD / CEO,
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company Plc,
1, Ziquinchor Street, Off IBB Way,
Wuse Zone 4,
Abuja, Nigeria.
Attention: Head, Human Resources Management.

Note

• All applications should include Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter. The subject of your application should read: "Senior Officer, Software Development Engineer".
• Failure to follow the instructions will lead to disqualification of your application.
• ONLY soft copy of applications will be treated, and ONLY shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview

Application Deadline  4th August, 2022 (12 Midnight).